After Hawaii James returned to Wyoming to reconnect with family and friends but continued to look for a place to move that had the natural beauty of Hawaii. My husband and I lived in Los Angeles for a few years and were immersed into a culture vastly different from the one we grew up in here in Redding. I am honored to be a candidate for Redding City Council. Now he has spent years attending and watching the meetings so he is ready to serve his community, by balancing competing interests, and moving Redding forward into its fullest potential. | Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government. I hope everyone knows those things too.. James and Ashley were married in 2011 and now have 4 young children ages 9, 7, 6, and 2. My background and experience provide a unique foundation to address the issues most important to our community. A city council member in Redding is accused of firing a gun during an argument.A criminal complaint shows Robert McCully fired a round in the air during a confrontation with neighbors in March. The next time you talk to your neighbor, you say hey, I am thankful you mowed my lawn but this is my property, before you do that again can you please ask me? Then imagine if you will that your neighbor launches into this diatribe about how you are this poor struggling person but that they are rich and powerful! Redding is a city of 93,462 in Trump-red Shasta County, which has a population of 182,000. The church also operates a ministry called Changed which has engaged in political action in Washington D.C. and is designed to support people to leave the LGBTQ+ community to follow Christ.. Council member Freddie O'Connell announces 2023 bid for Nashville mayor Redding was just 3 years old when his father, Otis Redding, perished along with several band members in a plane crash on Dec. 10, 1967. Steve Rabey is a veteran author and journalist who has published more than 50 books and 2,000 articles about religion, spirituality, and culture. And while she believes the Bible calls homosexuality a sin, Audette added, the Bible also says no sin, including lying or greed, is greater than any other. Redding City Council race: Two seats, six candidates, four new faces Valenzuela won the chamber's Rising Star of the Yearaward in 2021. James continues to teach at Shasta College in the Gateway to College program teaching Economics, Government, and Math. All rights reserved. Redding Municipal Library Board - Regular Meeting. On his candidate statement he submitted to the county elections office, Munns said the pandemic has exacerbated thechallenges facing Redding:homelessness, crime, drug and alcohol addiction, and the lack of economic opportunity. Whoever is elected Nov. 8 will take a seat on a board marked. That looks like having office hours at city hall, going to the businesses to ask for feedback, and holding public forums outside of Chambers when important and impactful decisions are coming before the council for consideration. neighborhood boasts 21 modern farmhouse residences with large front porches and guest suites above each garage. City departments include the City Attorney's Office, the City Clerk's Office, City Treasurer's Office, Community Services, Development Services,Electric, Fire, Police, Economic Development, Personnel, Municipal Utilities, Support Services, and Transportation/Engineering. Hill wants to take a closer look at residential zoning to allow "a more natural mix of housing, including low-rise apartments, studios, duplexes."